The Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum, the official State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore, highlights the folk traditions of western Virginia, old and new. The BRIM galleries explore folklife’s many facets – music, crafts, foodways, decorative arts and more – through rotating exhibitions. The Institute’s Blue Ridge Farm Museum re-creates life on a Virginia-German farmstead in the year 1800 Read more...

Since the 1980’s, the Floyd Country Store has been known as a community gathering place built on the celebration of traditional Southern Appalachian music and dance. The Floyd Country Store is renowned as a place to experience authentic Appalachian music and is home to a group of musicians and dancers who carry on the local traditions. Whether picking on the Read more...

County Sales carries the world’s largest selection of bluegrass, old time, and early country music recordings. Established in 1965, County Sales has long been the first choice for musicians and fans alike, whether shopping for classic recordings or the latest new releases. Located in beautiful downtown Floyd, VA, the store moved in 2019 from its original location on Talley’s Alley to Read more...